There is a common perception that ageing populations are the main driver of increasing health care costs. But research led by the Observatory shows that this is not true.
One of our experts, Scott Greer from the University of Michigan, guides you through the myths and policy solutions in the video below.
Life-course policies are the way to invest in:
👩‍🏭 a stronger labour market
🧒 happier children
🏥 a healthier society.
Our research was presented at the recent WHO Regional Office for Europe #HealthyAgeing2023 conference in Lisbon.
📚 Browse through our publications, webinars and other resources including the PASH Simulator that allows you to see how both health expenditures and health revenues are expected to change through the end of the century: eurohealthobservatory.who.int/themes/observatory-programmes/health-and-economy/economics-of-ageing